Experience the 2025-26 Arts + Ideas Season
at Weinstein JCC!

We are excited to announce the launch of our much-anticipated Arts + Ideas subscription series for the 2025-26 season! Get ready for an enriching lineup of performances, speakers, and exhibits celebrating Jewish-inspired arts and culture.

Season Highlights

What Hands Can Do – July 27 – August 10
In the face of devastation, creation becomes an act of courage.

What Hands Can Do invites you into a space where memory lives in form, sound, word, and motion. This exhibit was born from a journey to Israel in December 2024, one year after the October 7, 2023 attacks. What I witnessed — the pain, the resilience, the yearning for wholeness — demanded to be transformed into action.

The Art of Challah Braiding- Sunday, September 14 from 4:30 – 6:30
Join the community at the Weinstein JCC as we welcome Idan Chabasov, the “Challah Prince,” a famous Challah Instagram influencer for an interactive challah experience. Idan combines breathwork, mindfulness, and meditation as he works the challah dough to create intentional masterpieces of braided, edible art. 

As we prepare for the Yamimm Noraim (10 days of awe) take a moment to reflect on the cyclical nature of the Jewish calendar. Come and create a sweet round challah to take home to bake and enjoy, in honor of the upcoming Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah.

Brushstrokes of Tradition: RTA Students Reflect on Jewish Artists Through Art – August 21 – September 25 
Panel discussion with artists and art professionals that will explore the connection and interplay between Judaism and art, both in contemporary times and across the evolving history of artistic expression.

Judaism & Art Symposium – September 3 at 6:15
Panel discussion with artists and art professionals that will explore the connection and interplay between Judaism and art, both in contemporary times and across the evolving history of artistic expression.

Panelists:
Erin Cross, RTA’s art instructor and founder of The Glass Ceiling studio
Elie Glyn, VMFA, Director of Exhibition Design and Production
Mia Laufer, curator of European Art at the Chrysler Museum of Art
Hillel Smith, contemporary artist

Secure your spot with an Arts + Ideas subscription now!

And this is just a glimpse of the incredible experiences awaiting you. Click here to explore our 2025-26 Arts + Ideas season magazine, or click here to secure your tickets to individual programs now!

Subscription Information

For more details and to sign up for a subscription, click here or contact Leslie McGuigan, Senior Director of Programs, at [email protected] or 804-545-8644.